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To Love Is An Act Of Rebellion
Here’s Why I Think We Sometimes Lose Friends When We’re Happy Since we’ve been married (just about four months now!), both Jonathon and I have watched in surprise as certain friendships have fallen from our lives. I’m a bit more of an all-over-the-place-social-butterfly than he is, so I had a

How To Have A Fun Marriage: Get Naked As Often As Possible
How To Have A Fun Marriage: Get Naked As Often As Possible A few weeks ago, I mentioned that one Monday before our wedding, my own personal superhero Jonathon blew off his beginning-of-the-week plans to come over and naked tie dye with a freaked-out bride (me). I also promised that you’d hear

How To Plan A Wedding In Two Weeks (There’s A Trick)
How To Plan A Wedding In Two Weeks (There’s A Trick) Good morning again, LITMO Lifers! I am so happy to be back writing and sharing my new adventures with you! Yesterday, I came back to writing to you after a long hiatus. When you heard the reason though, I’m

Runninglust
Runninglust I’m a runner. I don’t mean that I run fast, or that I run far, or that I run every day.I mean that when my legs or my heart or my soul desires it, I lace up my shoes and get outside. I have, thus far, run primarily to

The Best Blogging Tools To Start Your New Blog
The Best Blogging Tools To Start Your New Blog If you’re looking to start a new blog, check out this list of some of my favorite blogging tools. Blogging is, obviously, one of my favorite activities. Even before I had The LITMO Life, I created personal blogs in high school

How To Deal With A Crisis Of Country
How To Deal With A Crisis Of Country I wasn’t raised very religious, so I don’t know exactly what it means to have a crisis of faith. I always pictured something like a complete disconnect between everything you had been raised to believe and everything you were now experiencing. Maybe

How To Deal With Stress While Traveling Full-Time
How To Deal With Stress While Traveling Full-Time Wondering how to deal with stress while traveling? The truth is, it’s not a one-size-fits-all proposition, but there are a few (non-traditional) things that really help! It’s no secret that I’ve dealt with my fair share of stress since starting my journey of full-time

How To Stay Fit While You Travel
How To Stay Fit While You Travel Following me on Instagram or Facebook for even just a few days can quickly make you realize I post about working out way too much! I’m a long-time runner and recent CrossFitter, and staying fit is a core part of my identity. When I begin my travels,

Workout On The Road With These 6 Fitness Programs
Workout On The Road With These 6 Fitness Programs Staying active and healthy are essential parts of living a full life. But, sometimes, travel can get in the way of that. If you’re used to counting reps in the gym, transitioning to a life on the road can be a

Bullet Journal: A Traveler’s Best Friend
Bullet Journal: A Traveler’s Best Friend Traveling with a Bullet Journal has made all the difference. I have very wise, very resourceful, very on-top-of-it female friends. I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have a bunch of women smarter and stronger than me around at all times!